C.I.3: The Battle of the Mega Titan

Chapter 24. Getting Back on Track

The C.I.Gang spent the entire night in the City Basement with the surviving Couragians. Warpaint found out that a good handful of his men were also still alive. He approaches them with a salute. The men felt lost while in hiding with the Couragians, but now that they know that their General is still alive and back with them, they all felt relieved, because not only that their general was back, but he may know some answers about how to stop the Mega Titan. "Its real good to see you all again." Said the little General. "Its a mess out there, I know. Is the base still intact?" "Its been abandoned since the invasion." Said one of the Soldiers. "We've been here trying to figure out how to stop all this madness. We've lost a lot of men." "Rest their souls." Warpaint said taking off his helmet in respect for the ones who didn't survive. Another solider walks up to him wearing a star on his uniform. "We thought you were dead as well." Said the young man. "The name is Billy. Billy Kyde. I took charge since you've been gone." Warpaint chuckles while lighting a cigar. "You did a damn good job, Sergeant." Billy had instantly been promoted by Warpaint. "You all did. Keepin these people safe during this awful time. I am proud of ya. Is there anything you know?" "We was kinda hoping you did." Said Sergeant Kyde. "But we do know this." They look at a map they had lied out on the table and the men explained to their general about what they know. Meanwhile, Mic finally finishes repainting D.B who is now back to his original white color. "There ya go." He said. "Now sit there and dry off. Don't lean against nothin." D.B wasn't happy about standing in one spot for a long time, so he decides to go into low power mode. "I think I'm gonna shut down for a while." He said. Mic grins. "Alright." He said. "Get some rest. And thank you for all you did." D.B. shrugs his metal arms. "Hey. You're the one who created me." This made Mic feel happy. "Good night sir." Said D.B. "Night." Said Mic. D.B shuts down to sleep, and Mic walks over to a cooler in hopes that he still had beer left from when he left it. He lifts up the lid and was lucky that there was still some left. "Thank God." He said quietly. He opens it up and takes a big swallow. "Hot, but it'll do." Suddenly, a small girl with a red blanket walks up to him. "Excuse me. Mr. Hanic?" She said shyly. Mic looks at her. He recognizes her almost instantly. "Jane?" He asked. "Jane Jones?" He gets on one knee. "What's the matter?" Jane was someone Mic knew fairly well. Her and her grandfather stayed with him in the Basement. She looks at Mic with her tearful brown eyes. "I'm scared." She said hiding in her blanket. "Where's your Grandpapy?" Asked Mic. She hugs him tightly. "Grandpa's gone." She whimpered. "He was sick." This surprised Mic. "How long was that?" He asked. Jane was still somehow able to hold back her tears as she explained to Mic about her grandfather's death. "Two weeks." She said. "Who's been taking care of ya?" Asked Mic. Jane only grunts as she grabs Mic's shirt tightly. It dawned on Mic that Jane had been alone for two whole weeks without her beloved grandfather by her side. "There, there." He said to her. "Let's meet a friend of mine." He takes little Jane to Trixi, who was leaning against the wall looking down thinking about Georgey. "Hey Trixi." Said Mic. "I hate to bug you, but this here is Jane." Jane nervously hides behind Mic, not sure about Trixi's presence. "She doesn't have anyone to care for her." Mic continued. "Her grandfather was all she had. Now he's gone." Trixi's heart sank. "Oh no..." Said softly. "Its alright Mic. I'll take her from here." "Appreciate it." Said Mic. He leaves Jane alone with Trixi and walks away. Trixi sits down trying to be friendly to her. "Come. Sit down." She said patting her hand on the floor. Jane was hesitant, but decides to go to her. Trixi feels of Jane's blanket. "This is soft." She said. A single tear finally appears on Jane's face, but still stayed calm. "Grandpa made it for me." She said. Trixi then takes her wings to cover her. "Your wings are soft." She said. She almost goes to sleep instantly afterwards. Trixi stays with her for the rest of the night.